Directory of Legislation

On this page you will find a list of legislation and legislative instruments applicable to compliance management at UNE. Clicking on the name will take you to more information, where a link is provided. This may be an external website or document.

Impounding Act 1993 (NSW) - Level 3An Act to provide for the impounding of certain animals, motor vehicles and other things; to provide for their release or disposal; and to provide for related matters.

Income Tax Act 1986 (Cth) - Level 4An Act to impose a tax upon incomes. This Act has relevance for the University in its function as an employer and in the course of its payroll activities.

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) - Level 5An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the imposition assessment and collection of a tax upon incomes. The act is gradually being rewritten into the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, and new matters are generally now added to the 1997 act.

Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW) - Level 1An Act to constitute the Independent Commission Against Corruption in NSW (the Commission) as an independent and accountable body with special powers to inquire into allegations of corruption and with the following responsibilities: (i) to investigate, expose and prevent corruption involving or affecting public authorities and public officials, and (ii) to educate public authorities, public officials and members of the public about corruption and its detrimental effects on public administration and on the community.Under the Act, certain persons have a duty to report corrupt conduct to the Commission (Ombudsman, Commissioner of Police, principal officer of a public authority, an officer who constitutes a public authority, Minister of the Crown). The University, as a public authority, is within the jurisdiction of the Commission and the Vice-Chancellor has the duty to report corrupt conduct to the Commission. ICAC has powers to investigate allegations of corruption in University operations. Essentially, offences under the act are in the realm of obstructing justice (destroying evidence, failure to produce documents, provision of misleading evidence, hindering the conduct of an investigation, bribery of witnesses, procuring false testimony). Further, the Act prohibits the University as an employer from dismissing or disciplining an employee on account of assistance to the Commission.

Independent Contractors Act 2006 (Cth) - Level 3This Act allows independent contractors to make their own commercial arrangement, free from the constraints of industrial and employment law. The Act will apply to the University where there is a services contract.

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 (Cth) - Level 2The Act provides the legislative basis and appropriates funding for a variety of Indigenous education programs for the Tertiary sector, to advance the education of Indigenous persons. The Indigenous Education and Training programs are built upon the foundation of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy (AEP). The Australian Government, along with all State and Territory governments, endorses and promotes the 21 common and agreed National Goals of the AEP.

The Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Act 2000 Program Guidelines 2013 set out Indigenous Education and Training Program objectives, administrative requirements and funding arrangements.

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 (Cth) - Level 4An Act to establish a national system for identifying and assessing industrial chemicals and registering people who introduce chemicals to Australia. Industrial chemicals are chemicals which have an industrial use. They include laboratory chemicals, paints, solvents, dyes and adhesives, amongst others.

Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) - Level 2The Act establishes the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW and defines functions, procedures, and powers of the Commission. The act seeks to to provide a framework for the conduct of industrial relations in NSW, with participation by employees, employers and representative bodies of employees and employers. The Act allows for the registration of representative bodies for employees (Unions and other such organisations) and employers; it defines criteria for registration and also de-registration. Further, the Act provides regulation of employment through awards, enterprise agreements and other industrial instruments, and provides for resolution of industrial disputes by conciliation and/or arbitration. The Commission has the power to issue orders to individuals and registered organisations and these instruments require compliance. There are provisions under the Act to protect the rights of females in the workplace (particularly in the event of pregnancy, planned pregnancy, adoption etc) and minimum entitlements for all workers with respect to sick leave, victims leave etc as well as rights and procedural details for unfair dismissal claims.
Under the Act, it is an offence to contravene an order issued by the Commission, or otherwise hinder the operation of the Commission (refuse entry to inspectors with Search Warrant, fail to disclose information, disclose details of trade and other financial secrets in contravention of direction by Commission etc).

Innkeepers Act 1968 (Cth) - Level 4An Act to make provision with respect to certain rights and liabilities of innkeepers and persons having dealings with innkeepers; to repeal the Innkeepers' Liability Act 1902 ; to amend the Liquor Act 1912 , as subsequently amended; and for purposes connected therewith.

Insurance Act 1902 (NSW) - Level 2An Act to provide legislation in the area of Life, Fire and Marine Insurance. The Act seeks to establish rights and responsibilities of the Insurer and Insured parties and provides for power of the courts to arbitrate disputes around insurance contracts. The Insurer has rights to challenge evidence when that it believes claims to be false, and Insured parties have obligations to disclose and make representations that are true and correct for a valid insurance contract to take effect.

Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) - Level 4The Insurance Contracts Act 1984 seeks to ensure that a fair balance is struck between the interests of insurers, insured parties and other members of the public and so that the provisions included in such contracts, and the practices of insurers in relation to such contracts, operate fairly. The University as an 'insured' party has a duty to disclose to the insurer, before the relevant contract of insurance is entered into, every matter that is known to the insured, being a matter that:
1. The insured knows to be a matter relevant to the decision of the insurer whether to accept the risk and on what terms; or 2. A reasonable person could be expected to know to be a relevant matter. The Act provides for remedies for non-disclosure and misrepresentation and allows for the application of the Criminal Code for offences under this Act.